release

name	release
description	Release preparation with checklist changelog and validation
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Bash, Glob, Grep

Prepare a release with checklist, changelog, and validation.

Instructions

1. Read docs/spec/.llm/PROGRESS.md for recent changes and known issues.
2. Read .claude/rules/agent-guide.md for quality gates.
3. Determine the version number (ask user if not specified).

Pre-Release Checklist

• All quality gates pass (build, test, lint -- run from agent guide rules)
• No known critical bugs
• All planned features for this release are complete
• Documentation is up to date (README, API docs, CHANGELOG)
• Breaking changes are documented with migration instructions
• Performance benchmarks pass (if applicable)
• Security review completed (or run /security-review now)
• Dependencies are up to date (no critical CVEs)

Changelog Generation

Review commits since the last tag (git log $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)..HEAD --oneline) and categorize:

## [version] - {date}

### Added
- {new features}

### Changed
- {modifications to existing features}

### Fixed
- {bug fixes}

### Removed
- {removed features}

### Security
- {security fixes}

### Breaking Changes
- {breaking changes with migration instructions}

Release Validation

• All tests pass on a clean checkout (git stash && tests && git stash pop)
• Application starts successfully
• Smoke tests pass (key user flows work)
• No regressions in core functionality
• Release artifacts build correctly (Docker images, binaries, packages)

Release Execution

Present the checklist and changelog to the user for approval. Once approved:

1. Create the tag: git tag -a v{version} -m "{changelog summary}"
2. If GoReleaser is configured: goreleaser release (or push the tag for CI)
3. If npm: npm publish (with appropriate flags)
4. Update PROGRESS.md with release note

Post-Release

• Verify release artifacts are published
• Verify container images are available (if applicable)
• Update any deployment configurations
• Notify stakeholders

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